Eco-labels encourage shoppers to make more sustainable fashion choices, study findsESRI research found consumers want clear information about the environmental impact of the clothes they buyWed Oct 15 2025 - 07:00
SuperValu in Cork issued with two closure orders after evidence of rodents found‘Concerning’ that inspectors continue to find serious food safety breaches, says FSAI chiefTue Oct 14 2025 - 17:46
As it happened: Trump hails Hamas-Israel deal as ‘historic dawn of a new Middle East’US president says war is over after Hamas releases remaining Israeli hostagesMon Oct 13 2025 - 17:50
‘I really thought he loved me’: The woman who lost €291,000 in a romance scam Cautionary tale of woman left with huge debts after being targeted by man she connected with on dating website Mon Oct 13 2025 - 06:40
Live: Jim Gavin repays former tenant the unpaid €3,300 debt that cost him presidential bidCandidates traded accusations over comments by Ms Connolly about employing a person with a conviction for sexual offencesFri Oct 10 2025 - 18:54
Kieran Cuddihy Late Late Show appearance pulled following Newstalk intervention Cuddihy, RTÉ’s new Liveline presenter, advised by employer that he remained under contract Fri Oct 10 2025 - 18:46
Presidential campaign: Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin repays former tenant €3,300 debt that cost him Áras bidMicheál Martin rejects assertion that forthcoming election is a referendum on the GovernmentFri Oct 10 2025 - 18:19
Budget full of once-off measures ‘just wasn’t possible’, says TaoiseachThe Government announced an extensive package on TuesdayWed Oct 08 2025 - 15:19
Budget 2026: Welfare, petrol, diesel and cigarettes rise, little change to income taxChanges in the rent tax credit, increase in minimum wage and VAT rate reduction for hospitality among highlightsTue Oct 07 2025 - 21:45
No need for a calculator to learn how the budget will affect your pocketBudget 2026: Most if not all of the gains will be wiped out by the enduring cost-of-living crisisTue Oct 07 2025 - 19:55
The investigators spying on illegal cigarette sellers in DublinTeam hired by tobacco company cannot make arrests but can feed information to gardaí and RevenueTue Oct 07 2025 - 06:00
What is wrong with heating systems and what remedial action is required? Consumer watchdog advises people not to touch electrical connection of affected modelsMon Oct 06 2025 - 19:04
Chicken breasts that were €5 now cost over €12: Ireland’s soaring prices since 2021In advance of Budget 2026, Conor Pope calculates how prices have climbed since 2021Mon Oct 06 2025 - 06:59
Key component in more than 100,000 heating systems recalled in Ireland over electrocution fearsHome and business owners warned not to touch electrical connections on affected Tucson brand circulating pumpsMon Oct 06 2025 - 06:00
Connolly defends hiring of woman with criminal conviction, Gavin ‘looking into’ former tenant issueGavin responds to report he owes former tenant money, while he and Humphreys struggle with Irish language questionSun Oct 05 2025 - 15:25
Storm Amy aftermath leaves one dead and thousands without power countrywideStatus red, orange and yellow warnings in place across Ireland, with west coast worst affected by power cuts Fri Oct 03 2025 - 21:29
Man (40s) killed during storm incident in Donegal Status orange wind warning issued for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, SligoFri Oct 03 2025 - 21:28
‘Aer Lingus cancelled the wrong flights.’ Then came ‘extremely poor customer service’One person says they spoke to 11 people from airline over four days seeking resolutionTue Sept 30 2025 - 06:00
Presidential TV debate: Candidates discuss housing, immigration and united Ireland Independent Catherine Connolly, Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys and Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin hold first debateTue Sept 30 2025 - 00:04
The trouble started for our reader after switching from Eir to VodafonePricewatch: Anne’s request for cancellation ‘was not enough to warrant’ it, says telecoms companyMon Sept 29 2025 - 06:00
Deafening music, fancy dress and repurposed GAA merch on day like no other at Croke ParkNFL match between Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers felt like a sideshow among the excitementSun Sept 28 2025 - 19:23
Ticketmaster commits to greater price transparency after Oasis saleBritish competition watchdog secures pledge from ticket company as Irish inquiry continuesThu Sept 25 2025 - 12:01
How to be better at keeping your clothes alive for longerTop tips to keep your favourite wardrobe items looking and feeling greatMon Sept 22 2025 - 12:00
Clothes waste: How to be part of the solution, not the problem Buying clothing second-hand or renting an outfit instead of buying new makes sense for both the planet and your pocketMon Sept 22 2025 - 12:00
The shocking waste in the clothes we wearWith clothes consumption spiking across the developed world, new rules to tackle the resulting environmental damage are long overdueMon Sept 22 2025 - 06:00
Credit unions make mortgage moveNew Central Bank lending limits will treble what credit unions can offer in home loans with €5bn funding availableFri Sept 19 2025 - 10:53
What’s the whole scoop on Ben & Jerry’s ‘social mission’ and the row with Unilever?Ice-cream company’s cofounder is to leave amid a row with Unilever Fri Sept 19 2025 - 06:00
First-time buyers ‘could save up to €10,000 on mortgage protection by shopping around’Many rush to take out policy with their lender, unaware they are free to seek better-value cover elsewhereThu Sept 18 2025 - 06:00
‘Hey Butch, it’s just me, Sundance’: Irish biographer on Robert Redford’s Dublin daysMichael Feeney Callan’s biography took 14 years to finish and involved the Hollywood star’s times in IrelandWed Sept 17 2025 - 13:27
‘Blackface’: Why it’s considered offensive and racistApart from being a lazy and unfunny costume idea, it is steeped in ‘racial derision and stereotyping’Tue Sept 16 2025 - 19:43
Wet weather forecast for much of the country as Met Éireann issues yellow warningWet weather forecast for Kerry and Cork and all of Connacht, as well as Donegal and CavanTue Sept 16 2025 - 14:57
Fan heaters sold in Ireland recalled over electric shock fearsMore than 5.000 De Vielle Dual Fan electric heaters impactedTue Sept 16 2025 - 12:06
Ploughing championships: Everything you need to know about the big event at ScregganBigger than Oasis, the National Ploughing Championships will attract a quarter of a million people over three daysMon Sept 15 2025 - 21:15
Reactions to Re-turn: From ‘it adds car journeys’ to ‘an incentive for people to litter less’One person’s frustrating waste of time is another person’s way to earn a few bob from cleaning up the neighbourhoodMon Sept 15 2025 - 12:00
‘How do we make less money?’ Re-turn continues to break records with cash it actively doesn’t wantThe Deposit Return Scheme has seen more than 1.8 billion containers, bottles and cans recycled since startingMon Sept 15 2025 - 06:00
More than one in four have no pension or retirement plans in place, survey finds Decline in expectations around rental income suggests shift from property-based retirement strategies Mon Sept 15 2025 - 05:01
From Pampers to Pot Noodle: the Israel-linked goods you might find in your houseThere’s a growing movement to stop buying products linked to Israel because of the war in Gaza – and it’s a long listSun Sept 14 2025 - 06:00
John Boyne ‘disappointed’ at withdrawal of UCD James Joyce award Literary and Historical Society planned to honour ‘one of Ireland’s most celebrated and courageous literary voices’Fri Sept 12 2025 - 19:06
Bord Gáis Energy announces electricity price hike of 13.5%Company blames increases in network costs, the impact of wholesale energy markets and the higher cost of doing businessFri Sept 12 2025 - 11:12
Partial closure order issued to a McDonald’s restaurant over rodent droppings in storage unit Cockroaches and inadequate pest-proofing among reasons number of food outlets nationwide issued with closure orders Wed Sept 10 2025 - 15:52
Dublin Airport apologises and promises €350,000 in parking refunds after overcharging customers Prices during ‘flash sales’ in March and May were more expensive than when not ‘discounted’Wed Sept 10 2025 - 10:22
Electric Ireland announces surprise gas price cut, with electricity to stay unchanged this winterMove comes less than 24 hours after Energia announces electricity price hikeWed Sept 10 2025 - 07:05
Restaurants adding VAT after the fact in breach of the lawReader ‘taken aback’ to find tax added separately when paying at end of mealWed Sept 10 2025 - 06:58
EuroDreams win: What could you do with €20,000 a month for 30 years?Mansions, cars and multiple holidays - yet even this much money requires prudence Tue Sept 09 2025 - 17:00
Energia customers facing price hike of up to 12% as business continues search for new owner Company plans increase on charges imposed on companies by regulator to fund electricity network upgrades and expansionTue Sept 09 2025 - 12:24
Eir refuses to refund a 91-year-old for a service that was cancelled a decade agoUtility has marked complaint taken by customer’s daughter as closed Tue Sept 09 2025 - 06:00
We may just have found the most expensive egg in IrelandAvoca is at the centre of two readers’ price complaintsMon Sept 08 2025 - 06:00
Public supports more targeted measures to tackle child poverty, research findsThree quarters of those polled believe Government should increase social welfare supports for low-income families in budget Mon Sept 08 2025 - 00:01
Spinach and mixed salad leaves by Garden of Eden recalled after listeria foundThe food safety watchdog detected the presence of listeria monocytogenes in the productsFri Sept 05 2025 - 22:57
Presidential election: Michael Flatley and Joanna Donnelly say they will not seek nominationsFormer Met Éireann forecaster says she was ‘wholly unprepared’ to enter the campaignFri Sept 05 2025 - 20:04
